Pemba South Region Explained

Pemba South Region

Nickname:

Tanzania's Coral Region

Settlement Type:

Region

Named For:

Pemba Island

Coordinates:

-5.3147°N 39.7756°W

Subdivision Type:

Country

Established Title:

Administrative Region

Seat Type:

Capital

Seat:

Parts Type:

P1:

P2:

Area Total Km2:

332

Area Rank:

29th of 31

Elevation Max M:

Elevation Max Point:

Chamgindo

Population Total:

271,350

Population As Of:

2022

Population Density Km2:

auto

Population Rank:

28th of 31

Demographics Type1:

Ethnic groups

Demographics1 Title1:

Settler

Demographics1 Info1:

Swahili

Demographics1 Title2:

Native

Demographics1 Info2:

Hadimu

Population Demonym:

South Pemban

Timezone1:

EAT

Utc Offset1:

Postal Code Type:

Postcode

Postal Code:

74xxx

Area Code:

024

Iso Code:

TZ-10 ^[1]

Blank Name Sec1:

HDI (2021)

Blank Info Sec1:

0.603^[2]
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Module:

Embedded:	yes
Country:	Tanzania
Mammal:	Pemba flying fox
Bird:	Pemba green pigeon
Fish:	Pemba Chromis
Butterfly:	Forest queen
Tree:	Yellow mangrove
Mineral:	Coral

Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania.^[3] The region covers an area of .^[4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada.^[5] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba. Pemba South Region is bordered to the south by Indian Ocean, north by Pemba North Region and the west by Pemba channel. The regional capital is Mkoani.. The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. The region has the highest standard of living on Pemba Island. ^[6] According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 271,350.^[7]

Administrative divisions

Districts

Pemba South Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:

Districts of Pemba South Region
Map	District	Population (2022)
		136,298
	Mkoani	135,052
	Total	271,350

Notes and References

Web site: ISO 3166. ISO. 2022-07-10.
Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-02-26.
Web site: Tanzania Regions.
Web site: Pemba South Region Size. 22 July 2022.
617km2 for Grenada at Web site: Area size comparison. Nations Online. 2022. 22 July 2022.
Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-02-26.
Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census General Report. Government of Tanzania. 2022-07-22.